To meet its rising demand of energy for train operations, the Indian Railways is actively considering setting up captive nuclear power plants.
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KEC secures pgcil contracts
Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) awarded a Rs 318 crore contract to KEC International (KEC) for supply and erection of a 765 kV double circuit transmission line between Aurangabad-Padghe in Maharashtra.
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8.5 GW gas-based plants remain idle
Some reports indicate that around 8,500 MW of gas-based power plants are lying idle in the country owing to non-availability of fuel. A high-powered ministerial panel rejected a proposal to cut natural gas supplies to urea plants and divert that fuel to power companies.
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Separate grid for solar, wind projects
The Union Government would set up a green corridor to generate power from solar and wind capacities that were established at a cost of Rs 50,000 crore, Planning Commission member BK Chaturvedi has said
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Reliance starts wind project
In Vashpet of Maharashtra, Reliance Power commissioned its wind power facility of 45 MW. Built with an investment of Rs 300 crore, the power from this project would be sold to Reliance Infrastructure for distribution to Mumbai in line with regulated tariff structure of Maharashtra
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Tata seeks waivers from Mundra UMPP lenders
Hit by higher price of imported coal and lower tariff realisation, Tata Power has sought 'certain waivers' from lenders to ensure further disbursements of loans to the 4,000 MW Mundra plant
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Govt land for steel project
For implementing its proposed 6-million tonne-per-annum (mtpa) steel plant, the Karnataka government granted over 2,000 acre land to ArcelorMittal at Kuditini, Bellary district.
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UP to invest on infrastructure projects
Of the total plan outlay of Rs 69,200 crore for Uttar Pradesh in 2013-14, the state government plans to spend more than 20 per cent on upgrading economic infrastructure.
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Assam to have longest bridge
Assam is going to have India's longest bridge across the mighty Brahmaputra at Bogibeel in Assam is not only expected to be a lifeline for the northeast, but will also strengthen the country's security.
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More bridges in Orissa
In Orissa, the state government would build 200 more bridges in the state at a cost of Rs 700 crore in this current fiscal. The government announced that the bridges would be built under the Biju Setu Yojana.